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water level

1. The level of the surface of a body of water.

2. Geology See water table.

3. The water line of a ship.

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water level

1. the level reached by the surface of a body of water

2. (Nautical Terms) the water line of a boat or ship

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wa′ter lev`el

1. the surface level of any body of water.

2. the level to which a vessel is immersed; water line.

[1555–65]

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Noun	1.	water level - the level of the surface of a body of water elevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations" sea level - level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth
	2.	water level - underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table" groundwater level, water table geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
	3.	water level - a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship water line, waterline line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent load line, Plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark - waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
	4.	water level - a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube water gage, water gauge, water glass - gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir

Translations

مُسْتَوى سَطْح الماء

vandstand

Wasserspiegel

niveau d'eau

vízszint

vatnsborî

vannstand

vodná hladina

su düzeyi

水平面

water level

n → livello dell'acqua; (of flood) → livello delle acque

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water

(ˈwoːtə) noun

a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen. She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.

verb

1. to supply with water. He watered the plants.

2. (of the mouth) to produce saliva. His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.

3. (of the eyes) to fill with tears. The dense smoke made his eyes water.

ˈwaters noun plural

a body of water such as the sea, a river etc. the stormy waters of the bay.

ˈwatery adjective

1. like water; diluted. a watery fluid.

2. (of eyes) full of fluid eg because of illness, cold winds etc.

3. (of a colour) pale. eyes of a watery blue.

ˈwateriness noun

water boatman

a water insect with oarlike back legs that propel it through the water.

ˈwaterborne adjective

carried or transmitted by water. Typhoid is a waterborne disease.

ˈwater-closet noun

(abbreviation WC (dabljuˈsiː) ) a lavatory.

ˈwater-colour noun

a type of paint which is thinned with water instead of with oil.

ˈwatercress noun

a herb which grows in water and is often used in salads.

ˈwaterfall noun

a natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff.

ˈwaterfowl noun or noun plural

a bird or birds which live on or beside water.

ˈwaterfront noun

that part of a town etc which faces the sea or a lake. He lives on the waterfront.

ˈwaterhole noun

a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country. The elephant drank from the waterhole.

ˈwatering-can noun

a container used when watering plants.

water level

the level of the surface of a mass of water. The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising.

ˈwaterlily – plural ˈwaterlilies – noun

a water plant with broad flat floating leaves.

ˈwaterlogged adjective

(of ground) soaked in water.

water main

a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply.

ˈwater-melon

a type of melon with green skin and red flesh.

ˈwaterproof adjective

not allowing water to soak through. waterproof material.

noun

a coat made of waterproof material. She was wearing a waterproof.

verb

to make (material) waterproof.

ˈwatershed noun

an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins.

ˈwater-skiing noun

the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat.

ˈwater-ski verb

ˈwatertight adjective

made in such a way that water cannot pass through.

water vapour

water in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation.

ˈwaterway noun

a channel, eg a canal or river, along which ships can sail.

ˈwaterwheel noun

a wheel moved by water to work machinery etc.

ˈwaterworks noun singular or plural

a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area.

hold water

to be convincing. His explanation won't hold water.

in(to) deep water

in(to) trouble or danger. I got into deep water during that argument.

water down

to dilute. This milk has been watered down.

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